Banff Mountain Book Finalist /September 10, 2019 by Caroline Van Hemert

I’m thrilled to have been selected as a finalist in the Banff Mountain Book Competition alongside Barry Lopez and many other incredible authors! I’ll be presenting at the Banff Festival in early November and can’t wait. Thanks for all your support of The Sun is a Compass!

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And we’re back in the water! Two cranes, a big truck, a lot of Greenlandic kindness, and a few sleepless nights later. Pics in reverse order.

In a world undone, we might be wise to turn to the simplest among us. A year ago, on a far-flung beach in northern Norway, I found a sea sponge. Only later did I discover what stories these brainless creatures of the deep had to tell.

“Our fa

This is the mood I’m channeling today. Birds as truth tellers, now and always. Be brave, find beauty, and believe in flight. Hard things aren’t supposed to be easy and we have some hard things ahead.

Article in New York Times Travel to remind me of more carefree days in Lofoten, Norway last spring. Sending you all some brightness from a place where communal spaces are respected, public lands are shared, snow is plentiful, and men don’t pee

A break from the headlines to offer cool science and a dose of canine hope. In High Country News today, you can find my musings about a dead wolf pup, a mist-draped cove, curious kids, and the lives of predators who know how to bend the rules.

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Tasermiut Fjord, Greenland. Home to peregrine falcons, big wall climbing, and a small slice of heaven.

Read about the fleet-winged ghosts of Greenland & our family’s experiences exploring their stunning haunts in Hakai Magazine. Link in b

All good things must take a hiatus. Short of freezing in for the winter (although tempting!), hauling out in Nuuk, Greenland was the next best option.

With a 14-ton boat dangling in the air and our family onboard for half the ride, you’d bett